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1  Now Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² had¹⁹⁶¹ riches⁶²³⁹ and honor³⁵¹⁹ in abundance,⁷²³⁰ and joined affinity²⁸⁵⁹ with Ahab.²⁵⁶

2  And after⁷⁰⁹³ certain years⁸¹⁴¹ he went down³³⁸¹ to⁴¹³ Ahab²⁵⁶ to Samaria.⁸¹¹¹ And Ahab²⁵⁶ killed²⁰⁷⁶ sheep⁶⁶²⁹ and oxen¹²⁴¹ for him in abundance,⁷²³⁰ and for the people⁵⁹⁷¹ that⁸³⁴ he had with⁵⁹⁷³ him, and persuaded⁵⁴⁹⁶ him to go up⁵⁹²⁷ with him to⁴¹³ Ramoth-gilead.⁷⁴³³

3  And Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah,³⁰⁶³ Wilt thou go¹⁹⁸⁰ with⁵⁹⁷³ me to Ramoth-gilead?⁷⁴³³ And he answered⁵⁵⁹ him, I³⁶⁴⁴ am as thou³⁶⁴⁴ art, and my people⁵⁹⁷¹ as thy people;⁵⁹⁷¹ and we will be with⁵⁹⁷³ thee in the war.⁴⁴²¹

4  And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ Inquire,¹⁸⁷⁵ I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ at ⁸⁵³ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ today.³¹¹⁷

5  Therefore the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ gathered together^{6908 853} of prophets⁵⁰³⁰ four⁷⁰² hundred³⁹⁶⁷ men,³⁷⁶ and said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ them, Shall we go¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ Ramoth-gilead⁷⁴³³ to battle,⁴⁴²¹ or⁵¹⁸ shall I forbear?²³⁰⁸ And they said,⁵⁵⁹ Go up;⁵⁹²⁷ for God⁴³⁰ will deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into the king's⁴⁴²⁸ hand.³⁰²⁷

6  But Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said,⁵⁵⁹ Is there not³⁶⁹ here⁶³¹¹ a prophet⁵⁰³⁰ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ besides,⁵⁷⁵⁰ that we might inquire¹⁸⁷⁵ of him?^{4480 854}

7  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² There is yet⁵⁷⁵⁰ one²⁵⁹ man,³⁷⁶ by whom^{4480 854} we may inquire¹⁸⁷⁵ of ⁸⁵³ the LORD:³⁰⁶⁸ but I⁵⁸⁹ hate⁸¹³⁰ him; for³⁵⁸⁸ he never³⁶⁹ prophesied⁵⁰¹² good²⁸⁹⁶ unto⁵⁹²¹ me, but³⁵⁸⁸ always^{3605 3117} evil:⁷⁴⁵¹ the same¹⁹³¹ is Micaiah⁴³²¹ the son¹¹²¹ of Imla.³²²⁹ And Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² said,⁵⁵⁹ Let not⁴⁰⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ say⁵⁵⁹ so.³⁶⁵¹

8  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ called⁷¹²¹ for⁴¹³ one²⁵⁹ of his officers,⁵⁶³¹ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Fetch quickly⁴¹¹⁶ Micaiah⁴³¹⁹ the son¹¹²¹ of Imla.³²²⁹

9  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ sat³⁴²⁷ either³⁷⁶ of them on⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ clothed³⁸⁴⁷ in their robes,⁸⁹⁹ and they sat³⁴²⁷ in a void place¹⁶³⁷ at the entering in⁶⁶⁰⁷ of the gate⁸¹⁷⁹ of Samaria;⁸¹¹¹ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ prophesied⁵⁰¹² before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them.

10  And Zedekiah⁶⁶⁶⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Chenaanah³⁶⁶⁸ had made⁶²¹³ him horns⁷¹⁶¹ of iron,¹²⁷⁰ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ With these⁴²⁸ thou shalt push^{5055 853} Syria⁷⁵⁸ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ they be consumed.³⁶¹⁵

11  And all³⁶⁰⁵ the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ prophesied⁵⁰¹² so,³⁶⁵¹ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Go up⁵⁹²⁷ to Ramoth-gilead,⁷⁴³³ and prosper:⁶⁷⁴³ for the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ shall deliver⁵⁴¹⁴ it into the hand³⁰²⁷ of the king.⁴⁴²⁸

12  And the messenger⁴³⁹⁷ that⁸³⁴ went¹⁹⁸⁰ to call⁷¹²¹ Micaiah⁴³²¹ spoke¹⁶⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the prophets⁵⁰³⁰ declare good²⁸⁹⁶ to⁴¹³ the king⁴⁴²⁸ with one²⁵⁹ assent;⁶³¹⁰ let thy word¹⁶⁹⁷ therefore, I pray thee,⁴⁹⁹⁴ be¹⁹⁶¹ like one²⁵⁹ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ theirs, and speak¹⁶⁹⁶ thou good.²⁸⁹⁶

13  And Micaiah⁴³²¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ As the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ liveth,²⁴¹⁶ even^{3588 853} what⁸³⁴ my God⁴³⁰ saith,⁵⁵⁹ that will I speak.¹⁶⁹⁶

14  And when he was come⁹³⁵ to⁴¹³ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Micaiah,⁴³¹⁸ shall we go¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ Ramoth-gilead⁷⁴³³ to battle,⁴⁴²¹ or⁵¹⁸ shall I forbear?²³⁰⁸ And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Go ye up,⁵⁹²⁷ and prosper,⁶⁷⁴³ and they shall be delivered⁵⁴¹⁴ into your hand.³⁰²⁷

15  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ him, How many^{5704 4100} times⁶⁴⁷¹ shall I⁵⁸⁹ adjure⁷⁶⁵⁰ thee that⁸³⁴ thou say¹⁶⁹⁶ nothing³⁸⁰⁸ but⁷⁵³⁵ the truth⁵⁷¹ to⁴¹³ me in the name⁸⁰³⁴ of the LORD?³⁰⁶⁸

16  Then he said,⁵⁵⁹ I did see^{7200 853} all³⁶⁰⁵ Israel³⁴⁷⁸ scattered⁶³²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ the mountains,²⁰²² as sheep⁶⁶²⁹ that⁸³⁴ have no³⁶⁹ shepherd:⁷⁴⁶² and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ These⁴²⁸ have no³⁸⁰⁸ master;¹¹³ let them return⁷⁷²⁵ therefore every man³⁷⁶ to his house¹⁰⁰⁴ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

17  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ to⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² Did I not³⁸⁰⁸ tell^{559 413} thee that he would not³⁸⁰⁸ prophesy⁵⁰¹² good²⁸⁹⁶ unto⁵⁹²¹ me, but^{3588 518} evil?⁷⁴⁵¹

18  Again he said,⁵⁵⁹ Therefore³⁶⁵¹ hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD;³⁰⁶⁸ I saw^{7200 853} the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ sitting³⁴²⁷ upon⁵⁹²¹ his throne,³⁶⁷⁸ and all³⁶⁰⁵ the host⁶⁶³⁵ of heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ standing⁵⁹⁷⁵ on⁵⁹²¹ his right hand³²²⁵ and on his left.⁸⁰⁴⁰

19  And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Who⁴³¹⁰ shall entice^{6601 853} Ahab²⁵⁶ king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ that he may go up⁵⁹²⁷ and fall⁵³⁰⁷ at Ramoth-gilead?⁷⁴³³ And one²⁰⁸⁸ spoke⁵⁵⁹ saying⁵⁵⁹ after this manner,³⁶⁰² and another²⁰⁸⁸ saying⁵⁵⁹ after that manner.³⁶⁰²

20  Then there came out³³¹⁸ a spirit,⁷³⁰⁷ and stood⁵⁹⁷⁵ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the LORD,³⁰⁶⁸ and said,⁵⁵⁹ I⁵⁸⁹ will entice⁶⁶⁰¹ him. And the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ him, Wherewith?⁴¹⁰⁰

21  And he said,⁵⁵⁹ I will go out,³³¹⁸ and be¹⁹⁶¹ a lying⁸²⁶⁷ spirit⁷³⁰⁷ in the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of all³⁶⁰⁵ his prophets.⁵⁰³⁰ And the LORD said,⁵⁵⁹ Thou shalt entice⁶⁶⁰¹ him, and thou shalt also¹⁵⁷¹ prevail:³²⁰¹ go out,³³¹⁸ and do⁶²¹³ even so.³⁶⁵¹

22  Now⁶²⁵⁸ therefore, behold,²⁰⁰⁹ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath put⁵⁴¹⁴ a lying⁸²⁶⁷ spirit⁷³⁰⁷ in the mouth⁶³¹⁰ of these⁴²⁸ thy prophets,⁵⁰³⁰ and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ hath spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ against⁵⁹²¹ thee.

23  Then Zedekiah⁶⁶⁶⁷ the son¹¹²¹ of Chenaanah³⁶⁶⁸ came near,⁵⁰⁶⁶ and smote^{5221 853} Micaiah⁴³²¹ upon⁵⁹²¹ the cheek,³⁸⁹⁵ and said,⁵⁵⁹ Which^{335 2088} way¹⁸⁷⁰ went⁵⁶⁷⁴ the Spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ from^{4480 854} me to speak¹⁶⁹⁶ unto⁸⁵⁴ thee?

24  And Micaiah⁴³²¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ Behold,²⁰⁰⁹ thou shalt see⁷²⁰⁰ on that¹⁹³¹ day³¹¹⁷ when⁸³⁴ thou shalt go⁹³⁵ into an inner chamber^{2315 2315} to hide thyself.²²⁴⁴

25  Then the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said,⁵⁵⁹ Take³⁹⁴⁷ ye ⁸⁵³ Micaiah,⁴³²¹ and carry him back⁷⁷²⁵ to⁴¹³ Amon⁵²⁶ the governor⁸²⁶⁹ of the city,⁵⁸⁹² and to⁴¹³ Joash³¹⁰¹ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ son;¹¹²¹

26  And say,⁵⁵⁹ Thus³⁵⁴¹ saith⁵⁵⁹ the king,⁴⁴²⁸ Put⁷⁷⁶⁰ this²⁰⁸⁸ fellow in the prison,^{1004 3608} and feed³⁹⁸ him with bread³⁸⁹⁹ of affliction³⁹⁰⁶ and with water⁴³²⁵ of affliction,³⁹⁰⁶ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ I return⁷⁷²⁵ in peace.⁷⁹⁶⁵

27  And Micaiah⁴³²¹ said,⁵⁵⁹ If⁵¹⁸ thou certainly return^{7725 7725} in peace,⁷⁹⁶⁵ then hath not³⁸⁰⁸ the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ spoken¹⁶⁹⁶ by me. And he said,⁵⁵⁹ Hearken,⁸⁰⁸⁵ all³⁶⁰⁵ ye people.⁵⁹⁷¹

28  So the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ and Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah³⁰⁶³ went up⁵⁹²⁷ to⁴¹³ Ramoth-gilead.⁷⁴³³

29  And the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ said⁵⁵⁹ unto⁴¹³ Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² I will disguise myself,²⁶⁶⁴ and will go⁹³⁵ to the battle;⁴⁴²¹ but put thou on^{859 3847} thy robes.⁸⁹⁹ So the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ disguised himself;²⁶⁶⁴ and they went⁹³⁵ to the battle.⁴⁴²¹

30  Now the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Syria⁷⁵⁸ had commanded^{6680 853} the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the chariots⁷³⁹³ that⁸³⁴ were with him, saying,⁵⁵⁹ Fight³⁸⁹⁸ ye not³⁸⁰⁸ with⁸⁵⁴ small⁶⁹⁹⁶ or⁸⁵⁴ great,¹⁴¹⁹ save^{3588 518} only⁹⁰⁵ with⁸⁵⁴ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸

31  And it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ when the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the chariots⁷³⁹³ saw^{7200 853} Jehoshaphat,³⁰⁹² that they¹⁹⁹² said,⁵⁵⁹ It¹⁹³¹ is the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel.³⁴⁷⁸ Therefore they compassed⁵⁴³⁷ about⁵⁹²¹ him to fight:³⁸⁹⁸ but Jehoshaphat³⁰⁹² cried out,²¹⁹⁹ and the LORD³⁰⁶⁸ helped⁵⁸²⁶ him; and God⁴³⁰ moved⁵⁴⁹⁶ them to depart from⁴⁴⁸⁰ him.

32  For it came to pass,¹⁹⁶¹ that, when the captains⁸²⁶⁹ of the chariots⁷³⁹³ perceived⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁵⁸⁸ it was¹⁹⁶¹ not³⁸⁰⁸ the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel,³⁴⁷⁸ they turned back again⁷⁷²⁵ from pursuing^{4480 310} him.

33  And a certain man³⁷⁶ drew⁴⁹⁰⁰ a bow⁷¹⁹⁸ at a venture,⁸⁵³⁷ and smote^{5221 853} the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ between⁹⁹⁶ the joints¹⁶⁹⁴ of the harness:⁸³⁰² therefore he said⁵⁵⁹ to his chariot man,⁷³⁹⁵ Turn²⁰¹⁵ thine hand,³⁰²⁷ that thou mayest carry me out³³¹⁸ of⁴⁴⁸⁰ the host;⁴²⁶⁴ for³⁵⁸⁸ I am wounded.²⁴⁷⁰

34  And the battle⁴⁴²¹ increased⁵⁹²⁷ that¹⁹³¹ day:³¹¹⁷ howbeit the king⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel³⁴⁷⁸ stayed himself up^{1961 5975} in his chariot⁴⁸¹⁸ against⁵²²⁷ the Syrians⁷⁵⁸ until⁵⁷⁰⁴ the even:⁶¹⁵³ and about the time⁶²⁵⁶ of the sun⁸¹²¹ going down⁹³⁵ he died.⁴¹⁹¹

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1 καὶ ἐγενήθη τῷ Ιωσαφατ ἔτι πλοῦτος καὶ δόξα πολλή καὶ ἐπεγαμβρεύσατο ἐν οἴκῳ Αχααβ

2 καὶ κατέβη διὰ τέλους ἐτῶν πρὸς Αχααβ εἰς Σαμάρειαν καὶ ἔθυσεν αὐτῷ Αχααβ πρόβατα καὶ μόσχους πολλοὺς καὶ τῷ λαῷ τῷ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἠπάτα αὐτὸν τοῦ συναναβῆναι μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς Ραμωθ τῆς Γαλααδίτιδος

3 καὶ εἶπεν Αχααβ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ πρὸς Ιωσαφατ βασιλέα Ιουδα πορεύσῃ μετ᾽ ἐμοῦ εἰς Ραμωθ τῆς Γαλααδίτιδος καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐγώ οὕτως καὶ σύ ὡς ὁ λαός σου καὶ ὁ λαός μου μετὰ σοῦ εἰς πόλεμον

4 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωσαφατ πρὸς βασιλέα Ισραηλ ζήτησον δὴ σήμερον τὸν κύριον

5 καὶ συνήγαγεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ τοὺς προφήτας τετρακοσίους ἄνδρας καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς εἰ πορευθῶ εἰς Ραμωθ Γαλααδ εἰς πόλεμον ἢ ἐπίσχω καὶ εἶπαν ἀνάβαινε καὶ δώσει ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τοῦ βασιλέως

6 καὶ εἶπεν Ιωσαφατ οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε προφήτης τοῦ κυρίου ἔτι καὶ ἐπιζητήσομεν παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ

7 καὶ εἶπεν βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ πρὸς Ιωσαφατ ἔτι ἀνὴρ εἷς τοῦ ζητῆσαι τὸν κύριον δι᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐγὼ ἐμίσησα αὐτόν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν προφητεύων περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς ἀγαθά ὅτι πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ εἰς κακά οὗτος Μιχαιας υἱὸς Ιεμλα καὶ εἶπεν Ιωσαφατ μὴ λαλείτω ὁ βασιλεὺς οὕτως

8 καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ εὐνοῦχον ἕνα καὶ εἶπεν τάχος Μιχαιαν υἱὸν Ιεμλα

9 καὶ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ καὶ Ιωσαφατ βασιλεὺς Ιουδα καθήμενοι ἕκαστος ἐπὶ θρόνου αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐνδεδυμένοι στολὰς καθήμενοι ἐν τῷ εὐρυχώρῳ θύρας πύλης Σαμαρείας καὶ πάντες οἱ προφῆται ἐπροφήτευον ἐναντίον αὐτῶν

10 καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ Σεδεκιας υἱὸς Χανανα κέρατα σιδηρᾶ καὶ εἶπεν τάδε λέγει κύριος ἐν τούτοις κερατιεῖς τὴν Συρίαν ἕως ἂν συντελεσθῇ

11 καὶ πάντες οἱ προφῆται ἐπροφήτευον οὕτως λέγοντες ἀνάβαινε εἰς Ραμωθ Γαλααδ καὶ εὐοδωθήσῃ καὶ δώσει κύριος εἰς χεῖρας τοῦ βασιλέως

12 καὶ ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ πορευθεὶς τοῦ καλέσαι τὸν Μιχαιαν ἐλάλησεν αὐτῷ λέγων ἰδοὺ ἐλάλησαν οἱ προφῆται ἐν στόματι ἑνὶ ἀγαθὰ περὶ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἔστωσαν δὴ οἱ λόγοι σου ὡς ἑνὸς αὐτῶν καὶ λαλήσεις ἀγαθά

13 καὶ εἶπεν Μιχαιας ζῇ κύριος ὅτι ὃ ἐὰν εἴπῃ ὁ θεὸς πρός με αὐτὸ λαλήσω

14 καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεύς Μιχαια εἰ πορευθῶ εἰς Ραμωθ Γαλααδ εἰς πόλεμον ἢ ἐπίσχω καὶ εἶπεν ἀνάβαινε καὶ εὐοδώσεις καὶ δοθήσονται εἰς χεῖρας ὑμῶν

15 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεύς ποσάκις ὁρκίζω σε ἵνα μὴ λαλήσῃς πρός με πλὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου

16 καὶ εἶπεν εἶδον τὸν Ισραηλ διεσπαρμένους ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσιν ὡς πρόβατα οἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ποιμήν καὶ εἶπεν κύριος οὐκ ἔχουσιν ἡγούμενον ἀναστρεφέτωσαν ἕκαστος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἐν εἰρήνῃ

17 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ πρὸς Ιωσαφατ οὐκ εἶπά σοι ὅτι οὐ προφητεύει περὶ ἐμοῦ ἀγαθά ἀλλ᾽ ἢ κακά

18 καὶ εἶπεν οὐχ οὕτως ἀκούσατε λόγον κυρίου εἶδον τὸν κύριον καθήμενον ἐπὶ θρόνου αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσα δύναμις τοῦ οὐρανοῦ εἱστήκει ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐξ ἀριστερῶν αὐτοῦ

19 καὶ εἶπεν κύριος τίς ἀπατήσει τὸν Αχααβ βασιλέα Ισραηλ καὶ ἀναβήσεται καὶ πεσεῖται ἐν Ραμωθ Γαλααδ καὶ εἶπεν οὗτος οὕτως καὶ οὗτος εἶπεν οὕτως

20 καὶ ἐξῆλθεν τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἔστη ἐνώπιον κυρίου καὶ εἶπεν ἐγὼ ἀπατήσω αὐτόν καὶ εἶπεν κύριος ἐν τίνι

21 καὶ εἶπεν ἐξελεύσομαι καὶ ἔσομαι πνεῦμα ψευδὲς ἐν στόματι πάντων τῶν προφητῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ εἶπεν ἀπατήσεις καὶ δυνήσῃ ἔξελθε καὶ ποίησον οὕτως

22 καὶ νῦν ἰδοὺ ἔδωκεν κύριος πνεῦμα ψευδὲς ἐν στόματι πάντων τῶν προφητῶν σου τούτων καὶ κύριος ἐλάλησεν ἐπὶ σὲ κακά

23 καὶ ἤγγισεν Σεδεκιας υἱὸς Χανανα καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὸν Μιχαιαν ἐπὶ τὴν σιαγόνα καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ποίᾳ τῇ ὁδῷ παρῆλθεν πνεῦμα κυρίου παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ τοῦ λαλῆσαι πρὸς σέ

24 καὶ εἶπεν Μιχαιας ἰδοὺ ὄψῃ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ ἐν ᾗ εἰσελεύσῃ ταμίειον ἐκ ταμιείου τοῦ κατακρυβῆναι

25 καὶ εἶπεν βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ λάβετε τὸν Μιχαιαν καὶ ἀποστρέψατε πρὸς Εμηρ ἄρχοντα τῆς πόλεως καὶ πρὸς Ιωας ἄρχοντα υἱὸν τοῦ βασιλέως

26 καὶ ἐρεῖς οὕτως εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς ἀπόθεσθε τοῦτον εἰς οἶκον φυλακῆς καὶ ἐσθιέτω ἄρτον θλίψεως καὶ ὕδωρ θλίψεως ἕως τοῦ ἐπιστρέψαι με ἐν εἰρήνῃ

27 καὶ εἶπεν Μιχαιας ἐὰν ἐπιστρέφων ἐπιστρέψῃς ἐν εἰρήνῃ οὐκ ἐλάλησεν κύριος ἐν ἐμοί ἀκούσατε λαοὶ πάντες

28 καὶ ἀνέβη βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ καὶ Ιωσαφατ βασιλεὺς Ιουδα εἰς Ραμωθ Γαλααδ

29 καὶ εἶπεν βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ πρὸς Ιωσαφατ κατακαλύψομαι καὶ εἰσελεύσομαι εἰς τὸν πόλεμον καὶ σὺ ἔνδυσαι τὸν ἱματισμόν μου καὶ συνεκαλύψατο βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸν πόλεμον

30 καὶ βασιλεὺς Συρίας ἐνετείλατο τοῖς ἄρχουσιν τῶν ἁρμάτων τοῖς μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ λέγων μὴ πολεμεῖτε τὸν μικρὸν καὶ τὸν μέγαν ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τὸν βασιλέα Ισραηλ μόνον

31 καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἶδον οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν ἁρμάτων τὸν Ιωσαφατ καὶ αὐτοὶ εἶπαν Βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ ἐστίν καὶ ἐκύκλωσαν αὐτὸν τοῦ πολεμεῖν καὶ ἐβόησεν Ιωσαφατ καὶ κύριος ἔσωσεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀπέστρεψεν αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ

32 καὶ ἐγένετο ὡς εἶδον οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν ἁρμάτων ὅτι οὐκ ἦν βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ καὶ ἀπέστρεψαν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ

33 καὶ ἀνὴρ ἐνέτεινεν τόξον εὐστόχως καὶ ἐπάταξεν τὸν βασιλέα Ισραηλ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ πνεύμονος καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον τοῦ θώρακος καὶ εἶπεν τῷ ἡνιόχῳ ἐπίστρεφε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ ἐξάγαγέ με ἐκ τοῦ πολέμου ὅτι ἐπόνεσα

34 καὶ ἐτροπώθη ὁ πόλεμος ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ισραηλ ἦν ἑστηκὼς ἐπὶ τοῦ ἅρματος ἕως ἑσπέρας ἐξ ἐναντίας Συρίας καὶ ἀπέθανεν δύνοντος τοῦ ἡλίου

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‎1 ‏וַיְהִ֧י לִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט עֹ֥שֶׁר וְכָב֖וֹד לָרֹ֑ב וַיִּתְחַתֵּ֖ן לְאַחְאָֽב׃

‎2 ‏וַיֵּרֶד֩ לְקֵ֨ץ שָׁנִ֤ים אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ לְשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹן וַיִּֽזְבַּֽח־ל֨וֹ אַחְאָ֜ב צֹ֤אן וּבָקָר֙ לָרֹ֔ב וְלָעָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמּ֑וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֕הוּ לַעֲל֖וֹת אֶל־רָמ֥וֹת גִּלְעָֽד׃

‎3 ‏וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶל־יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה הֲתֵלֵ֥ךְ עִמִּ֖י רָמֹ֣ת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כָּמ֤וֹנִי כָמ֙וֹךָ֙ וּכְעַמְּךָ֣ עַמִּ֔י וְעִמְּךָ֖ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

‎4 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט אֶל־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל דְּרָשׁ־נָ֥א כַיּ֖וֹם אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

‎5 ‏וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ץ מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֶֽת־הַנְּבִאִים֮ אַרְבַּ֣ע מֵא֣וֹת אִישׁ֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ עֲלֵ֔ה וְיִתֵּ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎6 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט הַאֵ֨ין פֹּ֥ה נָבִ֛יא לַיהוָ֖ה ע֑וֹד וְנִדְרְשָׁ֖ה מֵאֹתֽוֹ׃

‎7 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִדְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵֽאֹת֜וֹ וַאֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗יהוּ כִּֽי־אֵ֠ינֶנּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤י לְטוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל־יָמָ֣יו לְרָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָ֑א וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃

‎8 ‏וַיִּקְרָא֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מַהֵ֖ר מיכהו מִיכָ֥יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָֽא׃

‎9 ‏וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֡ה יוֹשְׁבִים֩ אִ֨ישׁ עַל־כִּסְא֜וֹ מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים בְּגָדִים֙ וְיֹשְׁבִ֣ים בְּגֹ֔רֶן פֶּ֖תַח שַׁ֣עַר שֹׁמְר֑וֹן וְכָל־הַ֨נְּבִיאִ֔ים מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם׃

‎10 ‏וַיַּ֥עַשׂ ל֛וֹ צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֖ה קַרְנֵ֣י בַרְזֶ֣ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה בְּאֵ֛לֶּה תְּנַגַּ֥ח אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם עַד־כַּלּוֹתָֽם׃

‎11 ‏וְכָל־הַ֨נְּבִאִ֔ים נִבְּאִ֥ים כֵּ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר עֲלֵ֞ה רָמֹ֤ת גִּלְעָד֙ וְהַצְלַ֔ח וְנָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎12 ‏וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֞ה דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וִֽיהִי־נָ֧א דְבָרְךָ֛ כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב׃

‎13 ‏וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִיכָ֑יְהוּ חַי־יְהוָ֕ה כִּ֛י אֶת־אֲשֶׁר־יֹאמַ֥ר אֱלֹהַ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃

‎14 ‏וַיָּבֹא֮ אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ אֵלָ֗יו מִיכָה֙ הֲנֵלֵ֞ךְ אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָ֛ד לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אִם־אֶחְדָּ֑ל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ עֲל֣וּ וְהַצְלִ֔יחוּ וְיִנָּתְנ֖וּ בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃

‎15 ‏וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ עַד־כַּמֶּ֥ה פְעָמִ֖ים אֲנִ֣י מַשְׁבִּיעֶ֑ךָ אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹֽא־תְדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י רַק־אֱמֶ֖ת בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְהוָֽה׃

‎16 ‏וַיֹּ֗אמֶר רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נְפוֹצִ֣ים עַל־הֶֽהָרִ֔ים כַּצֹּ֕אן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֵין־לָהֶ֖ן רֹעֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ לֹֽא־אֲדֹנִ֣ים לָאֵ֔לֶּה יָשׁ֥וּבוּ אִישׁ־לְבֵית֖וֹ בְּשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎17 ‏וַיֹּ֥אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֑ט הֲלֹא֙ אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֵלֶ֔יךָ לֹא־יִתְנַבֵּ֥א עָלַ֛י ט֖וֹב כִּ֥י אִם־לְרָֽע׃ ס

‎18 ‏וַיֹּ֕אמֶר לָכֵ֖ן שִׁמְע֣וּ דְבַר־יְהוָ֑ה רָאִ֤יתִי אֶת־יְהוָה֙ יוֹשֵׁ֣ב עַל־כִּסְא֔וֹ וְכָל־צְבָ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ עֹֽמְדִ֔ים עַל־יְמִינ֖וֹ וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃

‎19 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוָ֗ה מִ֤י יְפַתֶּה֙ אֶת־אַחְאָ֣ב מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיַ֕עַל וְיִפֹּ֖ל בְּרָמ֣וֹת גִּלְעָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר זֶ֚ה אֹמֵ֣ר כָּ֔כָה וְזֶ֖ה אֹמֵ֥ר כָּֽכָה׃

‎20 ‏וַיֵּצֵ֣א הָר֗וּחַ וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֲנִ֣י אֲפַתֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יְהוָ֛ה אֵלָ֖יו בַּמָּֽה׃

‎21 ‏וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵצֵא֙ וְהָיִ֙יתִי֙ לְר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י כָּל־נְבִיאָ֑יו וַיֹּ֗אמֶר תְּפַתֶּה֙ וְגַם־תּוּכָ֔ל צֵ֖א וַעֲשֵׂה־כֵֽן׃

‎22 ‏וְעַתָּ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה נָתַ֤ן יְהוָה֙ ר֣וּחַ שֶׁ֔קֶר בְּפִ֖י נְבִיאֶ֣יךָ אֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיהוָ֔ה דִּבֶּ֥ר עָלֶ֖יךָ רָעָֽה׃ ס

‎23 ‏וַיִּגַּשׁ֙ צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ בֶֽן־כְּנַעֲנָ֔ה וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־מִיכָ֖יְהוּ עַל־הַלֶּ֑חִי וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֵ֣י זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ עָבַ֧ר רֽוּחַ־יְהוָ֛ה מֵאִתִּ֖י לְדַבֵּ֥ר אֹתָֽךְ׃

‎24 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ הִנְּךָ֥ רֹאֶ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּב֛וֹא חֶ֥דֶר בְּחֶ֖דֶר לְהֵחָבֵֽא׃

‎25 ‏וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל קְחוּ֙ אֶת־מִיכָ֔יְהוּ וַהֲשִׁיבֻ֖הוּ אֶל־אָמ֣וֹן שַׂר־הָעִ֑יר וְאֶל־יוֹאָ֖שׁ בֶּן־הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

‎26 ‏וַאֲמַרְתֶּ֗ם כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ שִׂ֥ימוּ זֶ֖ה בֵּ֣ית הַכֶּ֑לֶא וְהַאֲכִלֻ֜הוּ לֶ֤חֶם לַ֙חַץ֙ וּמַ֣יִם לַ֔חַץ עַ֖ד שׁוּבִ֥י בְשָׁלֽוֹם׃

‎27 ‏וַיֹּ֣אמֶר מִיכָ֔יְהוּ אִם־שׁ֤וֹב תָּשׁוּב֙ בְּשָׁל֔וֹם לֹא־דִבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בִּ֑י וַיֹּ֕אמֶר שִׁמְע֖וּ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃ פ

‎28 ‏וַיַּ֧עַל מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וִֽיהוֹשָׁפָ֥ט מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֖ה אֶל־רָמֹ֥ת גִּלְעָֽד׃

‎29 ‏וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מֶ֨לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט הִתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ וָב֣וֹא בַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְאַתָּ֖ה לְבַ֣שׁ בְּגָדֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַפֵּשׂ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

‎30 ‏וּמֶ֣לֶךְ אֲרָ֡ם צִוָּה֩ אֶת־שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֤כֶב אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לֹ֚א תִּלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּ אֶת־הַקָּטֹ֖ן אֶת־הַגָּד֑וֹל כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־מֶ֥לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לְבַדּֽוֹ׃

‎31 ‏וַיְהִ֡י כִּרְאוֹת֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הָרֶ֜כֶב אֶת־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֗ט וְהֵ֤מָּה אָֽמְרוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ה֔וּא וַיָּסֹ֥בּוּ עָלָ֖יו לְהִלָּחֵ֑ם וַיִּזְעַ֤ק יְהֽוֹשָׁפָט֙ וַֽיהוָ֣ה עֲזָר֔וֹ וַיְסִיתֵ֥ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃

‎32 ‏וַיְהִ֗י כִּרְאוֹת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָרֶ֔כֶב כִּ֥י לֹא־הָיָ֖ה מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ מֵאַחֲרָֽיו׃

‎33 ‏וְאִ֗ישׁ מָשַׁ֤ךְ בַּקֶּ֙שֶׁת֙ לְתֻמּ֔וֹ וַיַּךְ֙ אֶת־מֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בֵּ֥ין הַדְּבָקִ֖ים וּבֵ֣ין הַשִּׁרְיָ֑ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָֽרַכָּ֗ב הֲפֹ֧ךְ ידיך יָדְךָ֛ וְהוֹצֵאתַ֥נִי מִן־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה כִּ֥י הָחֳלֵֽיתִי׃

‎34 ‏וַתַּ֤עַל הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא וּמֶ֣לֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הָיָ֨ה מַעֲמִ֧יד בַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה נֹ֥כַח אֲרָ֖ם עַד־הָעָ֑רֶב וַיָּ֕מָת לְעֵ֖ת בּ֥וֹא הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

Vul

1 Fuit ergo Josaphat dives et inclytus multum, et affinitate conjunctus est Achab.

2 Descenditque post annos ad eum in Samariam: ad cujus adventum mactavit Achab arietes et boves plurimos, ipsi, et populo qui venerat cum eo: persuasitque illi ut ascenderet in Ramoth Galaad.

3 Dixitque Achab rex Israël ad Josaphat regem Juda: Veni mecum in Ramoth Galaad. Cui ille respondit: Ut ego, et tu: sicut populus tuus, sic et populus meus: tecumque erimus in bello.

4 Dixitque Josaphat ad regem Israël: Consule, obsecro, impræsentiarum sermonem Domini.

5 Congregavit igitur rex Israël prophetarum quadringentos viros, et dixit ad eos: In Ramoth Galaad ad bellandum ire debemus, an quiescere? At illi: Ascende, inquiunt, et tradet Deus in manu regis.

6 Dixitque Josaphat: Numquid non est hic prophetes Domini, ut ab illo etiam requiramus?

7 Et ait rex Israël ad Josaphat: Est vir unus a quo possumus quærere Domini voluntatem: sed ego odi eum, quia non prophetat mihi bonum, sed malum omni tempore: est autem Michæas filius Jemla. Dixitque Josaphat: Ne loquaris, rex, hoc modo.

8 Vocavit ergo rex Israël unum de eunuchis, et dixit ei: Voca cito Michæam filium Jemla.

9 Porro rex Israël, et Josaphat rex Juda, uterque sedebant in solio suo, vestiti cultu regio: sedebant autem in area juxta portam Samariæ, omnesque prophetæ vaticinabantur coram eis.

10 Sedecias vero filius Chanaana fecit sibi cornua ferrea, et ait: Hæc dicit Dominus: His ventilabis Syriam, donec conteras eam.

11 Omnesque prophetæ similiter prophetabant, atque dicebant: Ascende in Ramoth Galaad, et prosperaberis, et tradet eos Dominus in manu regis.

12 Nuntius autem qui ierat ad vocandum Michæam, ait illi: En verba omnium prophetarum uno ore bona regi annuntiant: quæso ergo te ut et sermo tuus ab eis non dissentiat, loquarisque prospera.

13 Cui respondit Michæas: Vivit Dominus, quia quodcumque dixerit mihi Deus meus, hoc loquar.

14 Venit ergo ad regem. Cui rex ait: Michæa, ire debemus in Ramoth Galaad ad bellandum, an quiescere? Cui ille respondit: Ascendite: cuncta enim prospera evenient, et tradentur hostes in manus vestras.

15 Dixitque rex: Iterum atque iterum te adjuro, ut mihi non loquaris, nisi quod verum est in nomine Domini.

16 At ille ait: Vidi universum Israël dispersum in montibus, sicut oves absque pastore: et dixit Dominus: Non habent isti dominos: revertatur unusquisque in domum suam in pace.

17 Et ait rex Israël ad Josaphat: Nonne dixi tibi quod non prophetaret iste mihi quidquam boni, sed ea quæ mala sunt?

18 At ille: Idcirco, ait, audite verbum Domini: vidi Dominum sedentem in solio suo, et omnem exercitum cæli assistentem ei a dextris et a sinistris.

19 Et dixit Dominus: Quis decipiet Achab regem Israël ut ascendat et corruat in Ramoth Galaad? Cumque diceret unus hoc modo, et alter alio,

20 processit spiritus, et stetit coram Domino, et ait: Ego decipiam eum. Cui Dominus: In quo, inquit, decipies?

21 At ille respondit: Egrediar, et ero spiritus mendax in ore omnium prophetarum ejus. Dixitque Dominus: Decipies, et prævalebis: egredere, et fac ita.

22 Nunc igitur, ecce Dominus dedit spiritum mendacii in ore omnium prophetarum tuorum, et Dominus locutus est de te mala.

23 Accessit autem Sedecias filius Chanaana, et percussit Michææ maxillam, et ait: Per quam viam transivit spiritus Domini a me, ut loqueretur tibi?

24 Dixitque Michæas: Tu ipse videbis in die illo, quando ingressus fueris cubiculum de cubiculo ut abscondaris.

25 Præcepit autem rex Israël, dicens: Tollite Michæam, et ducite eum ad Amon principem civitatis, et ad Joas filium Amelech.

26 Et dicetis: Hæc dicit rex: Mittite hunc in carcerem, et date ei panis modicum, et aquæ pauxillum, donec revertar in pace.

27 Dixitque Michæas: Si reversus fueris in pace, non est locutus Dominus in me. Et ait: Audite, omnes populi.

28 Igitur ascenderunt rex Israël et Josaphat rex Juda in Ramoth Galaad.

29 Dixitque rex Israël ad Josaphat: Mutabo habitum, et sic ad pugnam vadam: tu autem induere vestibus tuis. Mutatoque rex Israël habitu, venit ad bellum.

30 Rex autem Syriæ præceperat ducibus equitatus sui, dicens: Ne pugnetis contra minimum aut contra maximum, nisi contra solum regem Israël.

31 Itaque cum vidissent principes equitatus Josaphat, dixerunt: Rex Israël est iste. Et circumdederunt eum dimicantes: at ille clamavit ad Dominum, et auxiliatus est ei, atque avertit eos ab illo.

32 Cum enim vidissent duces equitatus quod non esset rex Israël, reliquerunt eum.

33 Accidit autem ut unus e populo sagittam in incertum jaceret, et percuteret regem Israël inter cervicem et scapulas. At ille aurigæ suo ait: Converte manum tuam, et educ me de acie, quia vulneratus sum.

34 Et finita est pugna in die illo: porro rex Israël stabat in curru suo contra Syros usque ad vesperam, et mortuus est occidente sole.